This is the place where I share my favourite foods; gluten-free, lactose-free and regular home cooking recipes! I also occasionally share my scrapbooking accomplishments!! I endeavor to ensure the recipes I publish are quick, easy to prepare and contain ingredients that you will find in your local grocery stores. ENJOY!

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Slow Cooker Refried Beans (Without the Refry!)

My family LOVES refried beans but there is a lot of fat in the commercial canned versions, so when I found this recipe online for a slow cooked version without any oils, I decided to go for it! I wasn't disappointed - this is a flavourful recipe with the perfect consistency and costs only pennies per serving. Enjoy these with your next Mexican dinner, or just as a side dish!!

SLOW COOKER REFRIED BEANS

Ingredients:

1 onion, peeled and halved

3 cups dried pinto beans, rinsed

1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

2 tbsp. minced garlic

5 tsp salt

1 3/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper

1/8 tsp ground cumin, optional

9 cups water

Place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno garlic, salt, pepper and cumin into a slow cooker. Pour in the water and stir to combine. Cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water if needed (if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high).

Once the beans have cooked, strain them and the onions, reserving the liquid. Mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved cooking water as needed to attain the desired consistency.